Grateful Day #21

Greetings on a Tuesday & Grateful Day #21.  We spent the day in Animal Kingdom here at Disney.  Here's my top ten for the day:
(1)  I'm grateful for the Boneyard at Disney's Animal Kingdom.  MIS had a ball running around and digging up "bones."  She really was ready to be out of the backpack and mobile.  It was fun to run around with her.
(2)  I'm grateful for pina coladas at the pool.  I hadn't had a pina colada since Scottie & I were in Mexico years ago.  It was delicious and MIS ate our pineapples.  She loved those.
(3)  I'm grateful for being with Grandparents who I know are taking pictures.  There is a certain amount of pressure I feel as a parent to capture the moments in MacKenzie's life.  When I'm with my parents or Scott's parents, I feel a little less of that pressure because they take great pictures.
(4)  I'm grateful for the new book I'm reading by Adam Mitzner.  It's called "Conflict of Interest."  Having finished the last Stieg Larson book, I was really hoping for another great read.  I'm enjoying it so far and he refers to "Mr. Brown Can Moo."  Made me smile.
(5)  I'm grateful for being able to watch MIS sleep a bit more than normal this week.  We are very disciplined with her sleep schedule and we also don't allow her to sleep with us.  So, I very rarely am "up close" and personal watching her sleep.  This week we are sharing a room and she's also had a few naps in my arms which is highly unusual.  We won't make it a habit, but I do love watching her sleep.  She is so incredibly peaceful and sweet.
(6)  I'm grateful for USA Today.  It's just a fun newspaper and because I only really read it when I travel, it reminds me of traveling.  I also love their crossword puzzle.  It's challenging enough to be fun, but not so brutal that I have to give up.
(7)  I'm grateful for Runners World.  I was able to read my copy yesterday during nap time.  I just love that there is a magazine that is all about running.  Love it.  I do miss the Penguin's articles though.  I'd vote for him to come back.
(8)  I'm grateful for Michigan gear.  I have seen more of it this week than I have in a long time.  Every time I see someone in a U of M shirt I smile.  Go blue.
(9)  I'm grateful for the new books that Grandma Margie got for MIS:  "What am I?" and "I Howl, I Growl."  She's a big fan of both and it's really nice to have a book to read that I haven't memorized.
(10)  I'm grateful for all of the cool animals we saw today on the safari "ride."  I just love seeing animals.  The baby elephant was my favorite.

Sorry for no pictures again on this post.  The internet connection here is brutal and it's been all I can do to get the posts complete.
Until tomorrow...